Official: Ahead of Iran deal, US placed diplomacy before human rights to pacify Middle East partner
According to the official, in a highly unusual intervention, the department's hierarchy overruled its own staff's assessments of Oman's deteriorating record on forced labor and human trafficking.
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks to US President Barack Obama (R) during the Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism at the UNGA September 29, 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: